COVID-19 Updates
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Millions who had COVID-19 still don’t have sense of smell, taste
“If you lost your sense of smell, did you get it back? There’s about a one in four chance you didn’t. That’s terrible.”
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Sewer data says Ohio person has had COVID for 2 years
“Unusual or ‘cryptic’ sequences identified in wastewater may represent viruses that can replicate in particular individuals, but not in the...
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COVID vaccines safe for young children, study finds
“These results can provide reassurance to clinicians, parents, and policymakers alike.”
News
We may need a new defense against new COVID variants
Immunologists continue to search for new targets to synthesize broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies.
News
COVID nonvaccination linked with avoidable hospitalizations
Eligible unvaccinated patients with COVID-19 had a nearly 10-fold higher risk for hospitalization than did patients who were fully vaccinated with...
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One in 10 people who had Omicron got long COVID: Study
“About 10% experienced long-term symptoms or long COVID after six months.”
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Study finds COVID-19 boosters don’t increase miscarriage risk
“These findings support the safety of COVID-19 booster vaccination in early pregnancy.”
Opinion
COVID boosters effective, but not for long
The question is: Does receipt of a bivalent COVID vaccine booster prevent hospitalizations, ICU stay, or death?
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Review supports continued mask-wearing in health care visits
Masks continue to lower the risk of catching the virus during medical visits.
Opinion
Clinical trials: Top priority for long COVID
Behavioral treatments including exercise, graded exercise therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy should not be trialed, let alone prioritized,...